Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-04

The COnferees Finally Agree This
Morning.
THE ICE-BoAT ITEM STRICKEN oUT-THE SCHOOL
AND STREET ITEMS AS AMENDED.

TIE ICE-BoAT ITEM STRICKEN oUT-THE SCHOOL
AND STREET ITEMS AS AMENDED.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Plumb submitted
an agreement of the conferees the District ap-
preparation bill. As has been stated in The STAR,
the points OF radical difference were In relation TO
the improvement OF streets, the enlargement OF
public school accommodations and the ice boat
for the harbor. The Senate conferees surrendered
the appropriation of SSi, 900 Tor the ice boat.
WITH REGARDsTO STREET IMPROVEMENTS
the bill agreed upon approprfates $500, 600 in
stead OF 100000, as the Senate proposed. The
schedule OF streets to be improved remains sub
stantially as it sin the House bill. For permit
work the appropriation remains as the Senate
fixed IL, at $4,000. For suburban streets, county
roads, etc, the sum OF $4,000 is appropriated,
with proviso that none OF il shall be expended in
opening new streets or avenues, but that out OF
the appropriation the Eastern branch road Ben
nlngs road, Bladensburg road and the Tenleytown
road shall be completed. For suburban sewers
the appropriation is increased from S25,OOO TO
$4,000.
The bill provides for six additional eight-room
school houses, three OF which were put on by the
Senate ana three by the House. The provision In
relation to the compensation OF teachers remains
as fixed by the Senate. The authority TO sell GER
tain property and apply the proceeds TO public
school purposes was striken out, and money for
the purposes authorized appropriated direct.
THE HOUSE CONFEREEs CLAIM A VICTORY.
The House confereeS on the bill claim victory
over the Senate in the agreement On their bill.
They gave nearly all the money that the Senate
wanted for the important works, as they have been
willing TO do ali aiong but every point of principle
they say, was gained 10y them. The conference
meetings were remarkable for the warmth Of dis
cuSSiOn, and the 1lrmneSS with which the House
cOnfereeS insisted that too much unrestricted
power should not be given TO the Commissioners
They yielded 10 increases in the bill aggregating
something over 100000, probably.
APPORTIONMRNTs OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR STREETS
They gave stated $500 600 for the streets inside
OF the boundary, but insisted upon their plan OF
appOrttOnment, TO which the Senate yielded. This
gives Georgetown $4,000; for the northwest sec.
u0n, including New jersey avenue $140, 600; FOL
the southwest 1000; for the southeast, S65, ,O0O
for northeast $4,000, and Sl00O0for streets below
grade. The Senate yielded the 81 per foot limit
the cost OF concrete pavement. Tie House gave
$4,000 for current repairs TO the suburban streets
and $4,000 for the completion or the suburban
streets now in course OF construction, but with the
restriction that they have insisted on from the
first that no part or the money shall be expended
10 open new streets or avenues.
AS TO THE SCHOOLS.
The House agreed TO give $l05, 900 for new school
bu1dings-the sum offered by them last night.
The Senate agreed to strike the provision that
the Commissioners might sell school property
which they thought Inappropriate 1or the pur-
pose.